Famous Deaths In 1542

Jan 10 Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 died in the year 1542.

Feb 01 Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) died on this day in history.

Feb 13 On this day in history death of catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded

May 21 On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R

Jun 19 In the year 1542 death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer

Aug 24 Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) died in the year 1542.

Aug 29 Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) died in the year 1542.

Sep 16 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded died on this day in history.

Sep 21 In the year 1542 death of juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet

Oct 06 Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) died in the year 1542.

Oct 27 Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies on this day in history.

Dec 14 In the year 1542 james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30

Dec 28 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 in the year 1542.

Feb 22 In the year 1542 birth of santino Garsi, composer

Jun 15 Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on this day in history.

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint

Jun 24 St. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg

Oct 04 Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)

Oct 14 Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born in the year 1542.